Mental Health Services offered across Australia via telehealth
and in person at clinics in Darwin (Tiwi, Casuarina, Palmerston) and Sydney (Neutral Bay).
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We hope it will be a safe, meaningful and joyful time for you.
We realise this season can be a hard time for many people, so please take care
and reach out if you are struggling.
We will be closed from 4:30pm Wednesday 24th December 2025
and re-open 8:30am Monday 5th January 2026.
If you require immediate or crisis support for a mental health issue, please seek support:
We look forward to supporting you again in 2026.
We consider it a privilege to journey with our clients and value the importance of the therapeutic relationship. We are committed to understanding the unique experience of each client and tailoring treatment to meet their goals. We look for opportunities to partner with others who can support our clients to achieve their goals.
We are an holistic mental health service that considers biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual health of the whole person, including their worldview, beliefs, relationships, roles and community.
We are a multicultural and multilingual team of clinicians who are aware of the importance of cultural safety and available to offer therapy in several different languages.
Regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, faith, ethnicity, culture or worldview.
We believe all people have intrinsic value.
for individuals, couples, families and groups across all life stages and ages that is holistic, giving consideration to culture, worldview, beliefs, relationships, roles and communities.
to health professionals and community service providers in government and non-government sectors.
for mental health care, especially in areas of cultural identity, community, work and faith.
NTG EAP
Other NGO’s and businesses
Workers Compensation
Motor Accident Commission
ComCare
Psychologist (MAPS)
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (MAASW)
We’ve answered the most common questions to help you feel informed, supported, and confident.
You can book a session by phone, email, or through our website contact form. All appointments must be scheduled in advance; we do not offer walk-in or drop-in sessions.
We offer individual counseling, marriage and family therapy, group sessions, stress management, trauma recovery, and specialized support for mood and anxiety disorders, neurodiversity, substance challenges, and more.
Yes. Psych Plus provides both face-to-face and telehealth options, making quality mental health care accessible across NT, Sydney, and Australia-wide.
Your first session will include a compassionate assessment of your needs, discussion of goals, and a clear explanation of the therapeutic process and confidentiality.
You don’t need a referral for private self-funded sessions. Medicare rebates and funded programs require a GP referral and a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Many sessions qualify for Medicare rebates with a valid referral. Most private health funds also offer rebates—contact your insurer to check your coverage and eligibility.
Options include Medicare rebates, private insurance, NTG Employee Assistance, short-term free therapies for eligible clients, NDIS (self and plan managed), and support for government employees and compensation cases.
Please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel. Missed appointments may incur a standard session fee, and future bookings require payment of outstanding deposits.
Absolutely. Your privacy is protected by strict professional standards and legal requirements.
Psych Plus does not offer crisis or after-hours support. For immediate help, contact Emergency Services (000), Lifeline (13 11 14), or NT Mental Health (1800 682 288).
Principal Clinical Psychologist (MAPS, FCCLP, MACPA), DIRECTOR
MPsych(Clin), GradDipDivinity, PostGradDipPsych, BA(Psych).
Jenna has experience working with a diverse range of people in a wide variety of contexts, from capital cities, rural regions, and very remote Aboriginal communities, plus amazing seasons living and travelling overseas. Jenna has called the NT home since 2011 and has enjoyed learning Australian Kriol, about Top End cultures, and getting involved in the local community.
Jenna has been a registered Psychologist since 2005 and returned to university in 2018 to do further training to become a Clinical Psychologist. She has a holistic approach to health which considers biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual factors, including worldview, beliefs, relationships, roles, and community. Jenna’s clinical approach is evidence based, trauma informed, client centred, compassionate, collaborative, and informed by a range of therapeutic approaches, including but not limited to CBT. Jenna believes effective therapy leads to increased self-awareness, new skills, and contributes to making lives and relationships healthier and more meaningful. Jenna considers it is a privilege to journey with people through the seasons and challenges they face, and she seeks to contribute hope, support, and skills for growth, change and increased resilience.
When she’s not working, Jenna enjoys being active and outdoors, time with family, friends and animals, or watching movies to relax.
Psychologist (MAPS)
PhD(Health Sciences), BPsych(Hons).
Ester grew up in Humpty Doo after her family relocated from Italy as missionaries, when she was 8 years old. She has grown to love Darwin and its relaxed atmosphere, the nature, the sunsets, and the opportunities it offers.
Ester has studied, trained and worked locally. She completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at CDU followed by a PhD, before taking time off from work and study to raise a large family. After some time in human resources and chaplaincy roles, Ester started work in clinical practice with Psych Plus Services in 2020.
Ester is a compassionate and dedicated Psychologist who prefers a non-pathologising approach to mental health. She particularly enjoys working with adults and couples who present with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety and relationship issues, as well as less well-defined difficulties that are part and parcel of being human. Drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioural and emotion focused approaches, Ester brings a unique blend of empathy, straightforwardness and humour to helping people navigate life’s difficulties and discover their own paths forward.
Outside the therapy room, Ester enjoys cooking, spending time with her family and op-shop shopping.
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (MAASW)
Bachelor of Social Work
Lauren is a lover of the Territory and was a resident of Darwin for ten years, only recently relocating to Sydney where she continues to provide therapy through telehealth.
Lauren is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and has worked with Psych Plus Services since June 2021. Prior to that she worked for headspace in their Early Psychosis Program as a Mental Health Clinician and Family Worker, and in various other counselling settings including schools and family services. Lauren draws from a range of therapeutic approaches including but not limited to CBT and is currently studying Bowen Family Systems Theory to expand her understanding of and ability to work with the family as an emotional unit. Lauren has also taken biblical counselling subjects with the Christian Counselling Education Foundation and is interested in supporting people to see their lives through a faith lens.
Alongside providing therapy to a broad variety of mental health issues, Lauren also enjoys walking alongside people as they explore their family of origin, and equipping and empowering parents to lead and support their families using parenting programs such as Tuning into Kids and Tuning into Teens to inform that work.
Outside of work Lauren enjoys the outdoors, sport, time with family and reading books.
